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I grew up mostly on the south side of Chicago (in Obama's neighborhood), but with long spells in London, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. I currently reside in Chicago and have mostly worked in financial services as a day job.

I hold a Bachelor's in the Arts in History

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Sarah Palin: Gifted communicator or eternal gaffer?: 1 of 58
When Sarah Palin burst onto the stage at the Republican National Convention on September 3, 2008 she struck all the right chords. In the wake of the demise of Hillary Clinton - a stinging blow to feminism - she picked up the hammer that supposedly made "18 million cracks" in the proverbial "glass ceiling" blocking womens' way... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 What does Barack Obama need to do in his first 100 days as he starts his presidency?: 4 of 62
In the 1972 movie "The Candidate", fresh-faced Bill McCay (Robert Redford) unseats a long-time incumbent U.S. Senator with his populist rhetoric and message of change. The movie ends awkwardly: on his winning night McCay corners his campaign manager and asks him,"what do we do now?"The euphoric crowd then sweeps them both awa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Self-identification among blacks in America: How does Barack Obama fit in?: 1 of 12
On an unusually warm November election night, "Blue America" was trans-fixed to the streaming video coming out of Chicago's Grant Park: 125,000 starry-eyed Americans of all races blanketed the grassy expanse to celebrate the election of our first "African-American" President. Barack Obama's supposed kinsmen were positioned pr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration George Bush's presidency: Time has run out for a positive legacy: 3 of 23
On the morning of September 11, 2001 the Chief of Staff to President Bush whispered news of catastrophe into his ear. A second plane had just slammed into the World Trade Center in NYC. America was under attack! Looking visibly nervous, he sat in his place for some 20 minutes-in a Florida elementary school classroom listening... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Mark Cuban and insider trading: 1 of 5
We are led to believe that the November 17, 2008 charges of insider trading levied against Mark Cuban are politically motivated. As the story goes, they are payback for his commission of the anti-Bush movie, "Spare Change", which suggests that George W. Bush somehow conspired to affect 9-11. Cuban himself pushed this angle in... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Fall fashion trends 2008: 4 of 8
It has been the avowed aim of purists throughout history to sweep away the complexities of the world, to bring our lives back to a simpler, more honest truth. Martin Luther-remember-sought to undo the convolutions of Christianity imposed by the papal order; two centuries later, his counterpart in the Islamic world, Ibn' Wahab... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Arsenal: the Making of a Modern Super-Club, by Alex Fynn and Kevin Whitcher: 1 of 1
As the first Arsenal book I've fully read, this one had a wonderful introspective quality. Many of the local contours I've groped for in five consecutive years of fandom are illuminated. Arsenal, in its recent history, is a story of aspiration, audacity and footballing purity. This comes out wonderfully in this book.The book ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism How to avoid office gossip traps: 46 of 86
Avoiding Gossip Traps: A Two-Pronged ApproachAs a modus operandi of business lunches, breakrooms, water coolers, and other informal office settings, gossip is notoriously hard to pin down. It usually involves conversation within a closed circle of sympathetic people. Therefore, tracking its flow can be akin to rolling back a ... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Investing in financials: Who will be left standing?: 5 of 6
Taking the pulse of financial companies in this topsy-turvy bear market can be tricky. On the one hand, once bedrock names like Citigroup (NYSE:C), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) have posted unprecedented credit-related losses and writedowns. Global losses in financials are approaching $1 trillion sin... More..